City produced 'best display of the season' in first half before Ozil and Aubameyang hit back for Arsenal

Leicester City players look on after Arsenal score for the third time

It was a familiar tale of early promise but ultimate defeat for Leicester City at Arsenal.

Claude Puel’s side had led through a Hector Bellerin own goal after a superb start to their visit to the Emirates, but a Mesut Ozil equaliser and two goals in four minutes from substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang condemned them to a 12th consecutive league defeat at the home of the Gunners.

Full-time: Arsenal 3-1 City

It’s all over and City have lost at Arsenal again.

City will rue referee Kavanagh’s decision not to award a penalty against Holding in a first half in which they dominated, scoring through Bellerin’s own goal before Ozil levelled just before the interval.

In the second half, it was a different story, Arsenal dominating, Bellerin and Ozil setting up two tap-ins for Aubameyang.

Reaction to come.

90 min

Ghezzal shoots over

Ghezzal receives the ball on the right, cuts in and fires well over.

A minute later, he’s found by Ndidi again and he tries the same, but his shot is blocked, visibly frustrating Ndidi.

89 min

Vardy disappears

City are playing with 10 men with Vardy running off the pitch. He didn’t look injured.

MATCH ACTION

City left dejected after Arsenal's third goal

Harry Maguire looks on after Arsenal score for the third time

84 min

Arsenal in control

It’s not happening for City. They’ve barely had a kick this half.

There’s not really been any push to get back into the game, with the Gunners in full control.

Lacazette has just volleyed over following another Arsenal chance.

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Aubameyang celebrates his first goal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after he scores his side's second goal against Leicester City

79 min

Ozil off, Ramsey on

A fine performance the German receives a standing ovation, with Ramsey now on in his place.

78 min

Schmeichel stops a fourth

Another tap-in looked on the cards for Arsenal as Ozil squared for Lacazette but it’s a poor finish and Schmeichel smothers.

75 min

Okazaki on for Maddison

City’s third and final change sees the Japanese striker replace Maddison, who again doesn’t complete 90 minutes.

74 min

Here come the olés

Arsenal are knocking the ball about quite comfortably now and the home fans are right behind their players.

69 min

Ghezzal replaces Ricardo

And it’s back to a 4-2-3-1 for City.

Can they salvage anything from this? It doesn’t look likely at the moment.

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Goal - Another for Aubameyang

It’s 3-1 to the Gunners.

And I’m afraid to say it, but that was vintage Arsenal.

Ozil dummies a pass then gets the return ball from Lacazette, the German dinking into the path of Aubameyang, who taps in his second.

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Goal - Aubameyang puts Arsenal in front

The hosts have the lead and it’s a similar goal to the first.

Bellerin is threaded in down the right and he plays the ball across the face of goal to an unmarked Aubameyang, who taps in.

There are question marks over the City marking there.

61 min

Iheanacho off, Albrighton on

It looks like a 3-4-3 with Maddison and Albrighton supporting Vardy.

60 min

Albrighton being readied

The winger is about to come on.

But first, Arsenal make two chances, bringing on Aubameyang and Guendouzi for Mkhitaryan and Lichtsteiner.

MATCH ACTION

Iheanacho battles for possession with Torreira

Kelechi Iheanacho battles for possession with Lucas Torreira

58 min

Ndidi off the bar!

Ndidi rises highest to beat Leno to Maddison’s corner, but his header bounces off the cross bar.

Is it going to be one of those nights?

53 min

City on the back foot

The hosts are well on top and City are struggling to get out of their own half.

Unless they plan to withstand Arsenal pressure for more than 35 minutes, they need to regain a foothold in the match.

50 min

Mendy mistake nearly punished

City have been let off the hook there.

Mendy’s backpass is short and Lacazette intercepts. Amartey does well to put delay him and then block his shot.